tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7518912715643949038..comments2024-03-19T00:21:49.519-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: TUESDAY, Oct. 23, 2007 - Alan ArbesfeldRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64140261100325003422007-12-04T15:37:00.000-05:002007-12-04T15:37:00.000-05:00John, I'll hazard a guess: I think you might refer...John, I'll hazard a guess:<BR/><BR/> I think you might refer to American Lit. as Americana, for example.norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08228325248994600159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42796862753781419802007-12-04T14:08:00.000-05:002007-12-04T14:08:00.000-05:00So, as a six weeks later solver, had hoped to find...So, as a six weeks later solver, had hoped to find in this blog why "ana" is a suffix for a bibliophile--Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475385431032190511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2285893756377323482007-10-24T14:05:00.000-04:002007-10-24T14:05:00.000-04:00The answer to 20A, Amateurish would surely get a s...The answer to 20A, Amateurish would surely get a smiley from me if it weren't so tragic.<BR/><BR/>I didn't like "tin hat", myself. My dad talked about fetching water and cooking in his helmet, his "tin pot". <BR/><BR/>I do like the idea of the Tim McCarver drinking game, but angloliberal is right. Everyone would be under the table by the bottom of the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14086611318589335912007-10-24T11:18:00.000-04:002007-10-24T11:18:00.000-04:00While McCarver is bearable (taken as a bumbling Ma...While McCarver is bearable (taken as a bumbling Magoo) Buck is unbearable with his phoney voice and his prissy demeanor (do they have to show his face too!)rendering anything totally unwatchable -- this is one WS I'll skip!<BR/><BR/>One long phoney who-cares week -- better things to do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81686694673561096222007-10-23T22:31:00.000-04:002007-10-23T22:31:00.000-04:00I can't stand the FOX announcers. Buck is highly ...I can't stand the FOX announcers. Buck is highly annoying. The SAP button, which switches things to Spanish, is a must when the game is on FOX. (And no, I don't speak spanish).BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994595635649654314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12465523891244560102007-10-23T20:22:00.000-04:002007-10-23T20:22:00.000-04:00Read Across America Day is March 2. Elementary an...Read Across America Day is March 2. Elementary and middle schools across the country have events tied into promoting reading and literacy that day. (A number of schools celebrate Read Across America as a week-long event.)<BR/><BR/>March 2 was chosen because it's the birthday of Theodor S. Geisel. (I like to think it was chosen because it's Lou Reed's birthday, but that's me.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, today's puzzle was a fun little Tuesday one. I don't take offense at "things drawn," but I had no idea it was the theme until I had enough crosses to fill it in.<BR/><BR/>I can't hear "tin hat" without thinking of the song "And the Band Played 'Waltzing Mathilda.'" A great, great song about World War I - actually about war, in general.<BR/><BR/>I echo voiceofsocietyman. Wonder if Bill O'Reilly does the puzzle...<BR/><BR/>I used to drive an Omni, and I'm curently a member of the NEA. And I've acted enough times to have had a curtain call or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43779568691796912722007-10-23T20:13:00.000-04:002007-10-23T20:13:00.000-04:00Fun puzzle but like anon 12:02 I had TINPOT for TI...Fun puzzle but like anon 12:02 I had TINPOT for TINHAT which slowed me down alot. I've heard lots of vets call them TINPOTS but have never heard TINHAT. I'm sure Orange will know why HAT is a legit answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12240585293482400492007-10-23T20:05:00.000-04:002007-10-23T20:05:00.000-04:00Hmm... we've got someone doing unspeakable things ...Hmm... we've got someone doing unspeakable things with a loofah or maybe an ice ax to someone behind a curtain, and blood may be drawn. Definitely getting Halloweeny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15113035131976200542007-10-23T19:41:00.000-04:002007-10-23T19:41:00.000-04:00I thought this was a bit harder than the average T...I thought this was a bit harder than the average Tuesday despite all the sports clues (which are usually easy for me). I wrote Congo instead of Zaire (and that was after noticing that Manila didn't fit) and that slowed me a bit. And I've never heard of DCON. <BR/><BR/> The TBS announcers and commentators (with the exception of Ron Darling) were not good and I'll take Buck and McCarver over Jon Miller (who I think is good) and Joe Morgan (innumerate and proud of it) any day.Michael Chibnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700426644898924644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86119558646167123252007-10-23T18:54:00.000-04:002007-10-23T18:54:00.000-04:00As a self-proclaimed sports ignoramus, I had a sim...As a self-proclaimed sports ignoramus, I had a similar problem to that of Profphil, but I came up with "Ilsa" crossing "Bobby S Night"!<BR/><BR/>Otherwise a fun puzzle.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a fun blog, Rex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31257008230060259022007-10-23T18:39:00.000-04:002007-10-23T18:39:00.000-04:00re Penny said: loofah, smoking etc. not loofah: ho...re Penny said: loofah, smoking etc. <BR/><BR/>not loofah: hookah - waterpipe - is what you're thinking about.<BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71328581840922776652007-10-23T17:43:00.000-04:002007-10-23T17:43:00.000-04:00With the starts of the first three theme answers g...With the starts of the first three theme answers giving me "curtain," "bath," and "blood," I thought we were heading toward the shower scene in Psycho, what with Halloween on the horizon. When the last theme answer gave me "gun," I thought about Fatal Attraction. Bath/murder scenes are rather iconic in horror films.<BR/><BR/>Must have something to do with the vulnerability of nakedness. Or maybe it's just the boobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4580123772487171172007-10-23T16:02:00.000-04:002007-10-23T16:02:00.000-04:00RE: baseball... having no cable tv in the house, w...RE: baseball... having no cable tv in the house, we did the old school thing and listened on the radio. I ordered the MLB post season package, but then ended up calling my dad in Boston when things got exciting and listening on RKO while he watched. Problem was that there was a long delay on the MLB site, so I had to mute the sound and let Dad do the play-by-play. Miss the Rem-Dawg, and my dog Remy who went to live with my dad last year.<BR/><BR/>Re: the puzzle... Rex, the NEA as you probably know is the National Education Association, a professional org. of public school educators. Read Across America is something they do to promote literacy and reading aloud with your children. Events are planned across the country and often sports teams join in by coming to schools to read. <BR/><BR/>I slogged through this puzzle. It felt hard for a Tuesday compared to the last few weeks, but it may have been me. I was tired from driving 5 hours from a SoCal campsite back to the central coast to escape the smoke and Santa Anas. Picked a great week to go camping in southern California with 15 fires raging out of control. But hubby and I did enjoy a glorious Monday night of listening to the Sox under the stars, drinking beers and eating hot dogs and cheering with no one through that fabulous game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23898183237766357242007-10-23T14:31:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:31:00.000-04:00things drawn and quartered....and others rightfull...things drawn and quartered....<BR/><BR/>and others rightfully annoyed with network announcers, thank you for helping me find something useful from Cleveland's implosion/Boston beat-down. <BR/><BR/>While the radio will trail the video, the audio and video sync-up on the third or fourth replay. How often is one really unable to figure what happened on the video (aside from Tim Magoo)?<BR/><BR/>To stream local audio, one must go to mlb.com and pay $4.95 for the world series subscription. Earlier this year, I paid $15 for the subscription, and I was surprised that it included the post-season. Or, if you can work the airwaves somehow: Colorado 850 KOA and Boston 680 WRKO. <BR/><BR/>Also, I think ESPN radio will carry, and Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are so much better that Joe Suck and Tim Magoo on Faux. One can find the local station on the ESPN radio website.<BR/><BR/>Good luck Sox, I think I'll have to leave Denver if the sanctimonious, "godsend" Rockies win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42261195355072189392007-10-23T14:17:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:17:00.000-04:00I find McCarver is tolerable as an announcer ifa. ...I find McCarver is tolerable as an announcer if<BR/><BR/>a. my team is winning, and<BR/>b. I spend most of my time doing impressions of / making fun of him<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, yes, he's unbearable. Why doesn't he get fired? Does he have the baseball announcer equivalent of tenure?<BR/><BR/><BR/>rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7124124042121413792007-10-23T14:11:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:11:00.000-04:00Enjoyed the puzzle. Thought loofah was something o...Enjoyed the puzzle. Thought loofah was something one smoked to get high. Maybe it is. <BR/><BR/>Enjoyed the letter from your sister. Definite family resemblance.<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed 20A Amateurish = BUSH probably way too much since there's not much funny about him.<BR/><BR/>Do not enjoy Tim McCarver at all. Thanks for the radio info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54993042186808541872007-10-23T14:08:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:08:00.000-04:00Favorite clue/answer:Amateurish: BUSH. If that doe...Favorite clue/answer:<BR/>Amateurish: BUSH. <BR/>If that doesnt just say it all....voiceofsocietymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212997934962744466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18687349981867817492007-10-23T13:50:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:50:00.000-04:00Jaye P. Morgan started as a band singer. She was o...Jaye P. Morgan started as a band singer. She was on Ed Sullivan quite often as I remember. She also briefly had her own show, The Jaye P. Morgan Show, in the 50's.<BR/><BR/>things drawn, Jerry Remy, the Rem-Dawg, is color man in Boston. Don Orsillo does the play by play. They're a great team. <BR/><BR/>Red Sox radio broadcasts are on WRKO 680 AM. See www.redsoxconnection.com/audio.html <BR/>We've tried listening to the radio and watching TV with the mute on when the Sox game was on national TV. It was fine except there was always a slight delay in the TV, so we heard the announcer's call just before seeing the action.MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58045508971418236522007-10-23T12:54:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:54:00.000-04:00Grew-up in NY with a Yankees fan dad and a Bo-Sox...Grew-up in NY with a Yankees fan dad and a Bo-Sox fan mom. Thus, this time of year was more like smite than sync.<BR/><BR/>I always like the Ali references.<BR/><BR/>Off to NYC tomorrow and looking forward to 9th Street Coffee Roasters: They are the greatest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47818781607805093302007-10-23T12:38:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:38:00.000-04:00angloliberal -- Is Remy Boston? Can anyone tell me...angloliberal -- Is Remy Boston? Can anyone tell me the W___ and K___ station call-letters for Boston and Colorado? Perhaps I can mute the TV and net-stream in a local announcer...<BR/><BR/>pete m -- good site, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83493230832784644182007-10-23T12:28:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:28:00.000-04:00Or you can listen and try to predict which absurdi...Or you can listen and try to predict which absurdities end up on http://www.firejoemorgan.com (a wonderfully amusing site, that is much more than the name implies).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55348831126767599932007-10-23T12:17:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:17:00.000-04:00@ThingsDrawn...12:08:Unfortunately, Tim McCarver r...@ThingsDrawn...12:08:<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, Tim McCarver refuses to go away. I wanted to play a drinking game where every time he said, "My mistake," and then corrected some idiotic slip-up, you'd drink. But I'd have been passed out by the bottom of the first...<BR/><BR/>I'd give my right arm to hear Jerry Remy call the Series on Fox. I'll just have to keep watching it on Mute.southernfriedjordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063221857654558907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86120496620513356212007-10-23T12:08:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:08:00.000-04:00A good Tuesday puzzle, fairly easy for me (meaning...A good Tuesday puzzle, fairly easy for me (meaning five-times slower than those 2-minute seekers).<BR/><BR/>Had Ilsa instead of ILKA until Bobby Knight threw a chair at me.<BR/><BR/>Rex, you provided alot of entertainment from a puzzle that wasn't necessarily good fodder for a great blog entry. Thank you. Must be nice to have a sister who is a "sign of Spring". Someday your daughter will be the 165th greatest CPSitU!<BR/><BR/>On the baseball front: <BR/><BR/>1) do we get better announcers for the WSeries? Seems we went from bland and erroneous in the first round to cliche and repetitive in the ALCS. The home-town announcers are better than the national ones nine times out of ten.<BR/><BR/>2) what is the point of the coaches' boxes near first and third...I assume the coaches aren't required to stay in them, since they don't.<BR/><BR/>3) the Coors Field baseball humidor -- meant to negate the effect of playing at the mile-high elevation -- stikes me as especially odd in a sport where ballparks can have different dimensions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3913673792526942412007-10-23T12:02:00.000-04:002007-10-23T12:02:00.000-04:00Got hung up on 'tin hat'. Having worn one, I thoug...Got hung up on 'tin hat'. Having worn one, I thought it was a 'tin pot'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16018572888696968322007-10-23T11:24:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:24:00.000-04:00RP,It has always been Div. 1, although in the earl...RP,<BR/>It has always been Div. 1, although in the earliest days there may have been some classification other than NCAA. As a proud UT alum and huge fan of the Lady Vols, I couldn't let it pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com